Soccer legend Lionel Messi has seen the viral chatter surrounding his history with Spanish athlete Lamine Yamal nearly two decades before the pair are scheduled to meet in the highly anticipated 2026 World Cup final.
“Honestly, looking at that photo is crazy,” Messi, 39, said in Spanish during a Fanatics Fest press conference on Friday, July 17, per social media footage. “Well, that’s life, right?”
Messi leads Argentina’s national soccer team, who are hoping to score another victory in the World Cup this year. The Argentinian squad will take on Yamal, 19, and his Spanish te...
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